Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl against Australia as World Cup hopes hang by a thread
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday, as they look to revive their faltering campaign in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Playing all their group matches on neutral turf in Sri Lanka, Pakistan have lost both their opening fixtures — by 88 runs to India and by seven wickets to Bangladesh — and now need a victory to stay in contention for the semifinals.
The team made one change, bringing in Eyman Fatima for Aliya Riaz, hoping to strengthen their middle order after inconsistent batting displays in the previous games.
“Pakistan Women win the toss and choose to bowl first against Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo,” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on X, formerly Twitter.
